(3) K-3 Fiercely & Friends series. Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano. In four tightly connected episodic chapters, Jilli, Jim, and Jilli's dog Fiercely plant seeds for the upcoming Vegetable Parade and fend off a "garden monster" (read: Fiercely) until parade day. First-person narration and onomatopoeia add immediacy to prose carefully written for a new reader. Palmisciano playfully varies the perspective of her oil-pastel illustrations to add drama through visual hyperbole.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(3) K-3 Fiercely & Friends series. Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano. Jilli, her dog Fiercely, and best friend Jim are introduced in this early reader series. In four chapters, the kids' adventures involve imagination--and misunderstandings--as they help rambunctious Fiercely avoid a scary snow fox (who's neither scary nor a fox) and a supposed witch building a "Big Red Something" next door (a new schoolhouse). Chipper oil-pastel illustrations adorn the pages. Review covers these Fiercely & Friends titles: The Sneaky Snow Fox and The Big Something.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 Fiercely & Friends series. Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano. Jilli, her dog Fiercely, and best friend Jim are introduced in this early reader series. In four chapters, the kids' adventures involve imagination--and misunderstandings--as they help rambunctious Fiercely avoid a scary snow fox (who's neither scary nor a fox) and a supposed witch building a "Big Red Something" next door (a new schoolhouse). Chipper oil-pastel illustrations adorn the pages. Review covers these Fiercely & Friends titles: The Sneaky Snow Fox and The Big Something.

Reviewer: Kari Allen